Originally Posted by dang133
I was told that Italian wasn't any bigger by one mechanic and the opposite by another. Help? Whats loctite?
Don't go back to that first mechanic. The outside thread diameter (assuming English) of your BB is 34.8mm (1.37"), and the inside thread diameter of an Italian BB shell is about 35.2mm (outside 36mm), so there's room to retap if need be.
Long lasting - Phil Wood, but not cheap.